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The fire is currently moving northeast in dense brush and steep terrain. Resources are being sent from the Rocky Fire to the Jerusalem Fire. Evacuation Centers: The Middletown High School evacuation center will remain open.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 7:00 am Date/Time Started: July 29, 2015 3:29 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit County: Lake County Location: near Morgan Valley Road and Rocky Creek Road, east of Lower Lake Acres Burned – Containment: 15,000 acres – 5% contained Structures Destroyed: 3 Structures destroyed, …

County: San Diego County Location: off Highway 76, near Moretti Junction, near Lake Henshaw Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit Acres Burned – Containment 25 acres -100% contained Date Started: July 16, 2015 11:30 am Last update: July 17, 2015 8:30 am

Bass Lake has been hit with two fatal boating accidents this week, and as we go into the very busy Fourth of July holiday weekend, many are hoping to have fun, keeping safety as the first priority.   Two days ago, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old boy …

One injured in accident on Bass Lake this afternoon. At 4 p.m. Friday, July 3rd, a woman in her 20s was riding on the front of a boat when she fell off and was pulled under. She was airlifted to CRMC with an injury to her leg.  More info to …

A 14-year-old male died at Bass Lake after hitting a moored pontoon boat with his jet ski. The accident happened at 11 pm Wednesday night. The Madera County Sheriffs Office says a local resident heard cries for help and took his boat into the lake. He found two males in …

An investigation is underway after a boating accident was reported late last night on Bass Lake.  A local resident had found two men in the water, one was unresponsive. Deputies and ambulance personnel tried to revive the unresponsive male. He was pronounced dead at the scene and has been identified …

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE REHABILITATION There are three phases of rehabilitation following wildfires on federal lands: Fire Suppression RepairEmergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)Long-Term Recovery and Restoration Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from …

A Fresno teenager has died and his aunt from Houston is fighting for her life in a Fresno hospital after a boating accident on Bass Lake. Investigators say the two victims were riding on a tube being pulled by a pontoon boat when they were suddenly hit by a man …

One child has been killed and another has been seriously injured at Bass Lake, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. It happened not far from Miller’s Landing on the lake. Investigators call the incident an accident, however there is an ongoing investigation. They said around 4:30pm on Saturday, a …

A massive manhunt through the wilderness of Madera County is underway, specifically in the area north of Millerton Lake. Madera County Sheriff Deputies alongside the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a man connected to an alleged stolen vehicle and deadly officer involved shooting from Thursday morning. They said …

A crew is at an active scene for an officer-involved shooting in Madera County. According to the Madera Sheriff’s Office, the incident started as a pursuit on Friant road, near Millerton Lake. Officials say the suspect led deputies on a chase and then barricaded himself inside a home on the …

The Lake Fire was reported just before 4:00 pm on June 17, 2015. It is burning east of Camp de Benneville Pines south of Jenks Lake Road. Jenks Lake Road is closed.The cause of the is under investigation. It is approximately 25 acres in size and burning in timber. Structures …